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Article: Daschle received speaking fees from groups opposing patient privacy.(Tom Daschle)
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- August 11, 2009
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Byline: Bob Brewin
Tom Daschle, President Obama's nominee for secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, received speaking fees last year from two organizations that are aligned with health industry groups that opposed strong patient privacy protections in the health care section of the stimulus bill passed by the House last week and now under consideration by the Senate.
Daschle received speaking fees in 2008 from Premier Inc., which collects and analyzes clinical and financial data for hospitals, and America's Health Insurance Plans, an association that represents 1,300 health insurers, according to The Los Angeles Times.
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